Authors’ Top 3 / July 2020 Issue

Dear users, dear authors,
discover our top 3 authors now, pick out the best ones, and get crafting right away .

@Authors,
you can showcase both your general and your current top 3 here—up to 6 patterns in total. You’ll find your top 3 by sorting them accordingly on your shop page using the small gray arrow. Don’t forget to include links, images, and information.

Top 3

Crochet Blouse Paula


Top 2

Sweater Romy

Top 1

Triangular Shawl Arielle

You can find my 3 highlights in my Blickfang-Design store. zum Store

Here are my current top 3 most popular patterns:

No. 1:



The Mira Summer Shirt is quick to knit and comes in sizes from XS to XXL.
It’s perfect for beginners and can be made with a wide variety of yarns—as long as the gauge is correct.

https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/63315/sommershirt-mira

Top 2:



The “Good Mood” Scarf adds a pop of color; it can be knitted using either a Bobbel yarn cake or 300 g of sock-weight yarn.
The pattern is beginner-friendly and described in detail.

https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/43337/gute-laune-schal




Top 3:


The Arctica soul warmer is knitted horizontally, making it easy to adjust the size—even for larger sizes—and requires only about 200 g of sock-weight yarn.
The pattern is described in detail and includes a chart.

https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/32996/gestrickter-seelenwaermer-arctica

Here are my currently most popular patterns:

Top 3

This dishcloth "Happy Dog" is knitted from leftover yarn in double-face and will delight any dog lover. 

Pattern for the dishcloth "Happy Dog" 



Top 2

The small bread basket "Breakfast for you" has a crocheted base; the rest is knitted in double-face. It is the perfect gift for any one-person household 😊

Pattern for the bread basket "Breakfast for you" 


Top 1

Currently in first place are these double-face knitted potholders with two flamingos in love. Maybe they'll soon be lovebirds in your kitchen, too? 

Pattern for the potholders "Flamingo Love" 

The Top 3 Overall


Top 1 - Knitting socks with the ingeniously simple mowi heel

From now on, you'll really enjoy knitting sock heels. It's even easier with the CraSy Trio, using 3 needles. The pattern is explained in great detail step by step - in 4 sizes.

To the knitting pattern




Top 2 - The pinafore skirt for toddlers that grows with them - from 1.5 to 5 years

Easy to knit and a real favorite piece - that's this pinafore skirt. It has knitted-in hearts and no seams.

To the knitting pattern




Top 3 - The round collar - ideal for beginners

This round collar is very easy to knit from one ball of cotton. The pattern is written especially for beginners, so everything comes easily. Basic knowledge is required.

To the knitting pattern

Current Top 3


Top 1 – The Tissue Box with Butterflies and Hearts

Easy to crochet using leftover yarn. This way, you’ll always have a nice gift on hand that brings joy and is gratefully received. All the steps are clearly explained, making it a real pleasure to make your own.

Go to the crochet pattern




Top 2 – Toddler Leggings Made from Sock Yarn

For toddlers (ages 3 and up, fits up to age 5), these leggings are just the right outfit for walks in the fall and winter. They’re comfortable and keep your little one nice and warm. Plus, they’ll grow with your child for a while. And of course, knitting them is a joy, too.

Go to the knitting pattern




Top 3 – Baby Leggings Made from Sock Yarn

These baby leggings can accommodate even the thickest diaper. They’re very comfortable and keep the baby wonderfully warm. They also grow with the baby from about 6 months to about 2 years. Easy to knit, this is a project everyone will enjoy.

Go to the knitting pattern

My current top 3 are these: 

3rd place (I actually thought this would be 1st place):

Feanor fringed shawl, perfect for knitting up yarn cakes, airy and light yet so special
Feanor fringed shawl




2nd place: and this is pretty funny in July :-) 

St. Nicholas / Advent calendar socks

Christmas stocking




And 1st place: always has been :-) Thank you so much for that: 

Cute baby comfort shoes

Baby shoes

My current Top 3

Top 3
This triangular shawl consists of 6 patterns, each one a tribute to my mom’s lovingly tended and cared-for garden
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The pattern explains step by step how to make the shawl
Crochet pattern for the triangular shawl Garden Greeting




Top 2
Would you like to crochet a different shawl shape instead of the classic triangular shawls, and have it be as uncomplicated
as possible? Then give my current Top 2 a try. My dragon tail is a
great project for relaxed crocheting in the evening in front of the TV, quick
to make, and a real eye-catcher when it’s finished.
Crochet pattern Dragon Tail Polar Dragon



Top 1
A beautiful triangular shawl that can be worked endlessly, and where the patterns can be recombined to suit your taste after one crochet repeat
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Crochet pattern for the triangular shawl Apple Blossom Dream

Currently popular right now are

3rd place

Hashikko triangular shawl



2nd place

Tsubabiro crochet hat



1st place

Goban dragon tail scarf




Popular overall are

3rd place

Crochet doily with lurex thread



2nd place

Crochet sweater



1st place

Midori tablecloth

Currently, crochet patterns for toys, especially fruit and vegetables, are particularly popular with you in my shop:
 1: Colorful Fruit Basket

 2. Basket of Vegetables

3. Value Pack: 6 Hand Puppets

For all three projects, you can have a good rummage through your leftover yarn box and crochet up smaller or larger colorful scraps of leftover yarn. Maybe you’ll get started now and crochet a few Christmas gifts on the side?


The order of the generally popular patterns in my shop hasn’t changed. They are still:
1. Colorful Bunnies


2. Kitten

3. Crocheted Seashells

These three projects are also very well suited for putting leftover yarn to good use.

These patterns are currently popular



Currently in 3rd place is my scarf with a cable-look design - but it is knitted without a cable needle



In 2nd place you'll find a knitting pattern for spiral socks - socks without a heel, which means they fit several sizes. 



The “Baby Lindelöv” blanket made it to 1st place. It is also knitted using only knit and purl stitches and is quite easy for beginners to make too. 

The following patterns are generally popular in my shop



In 3rd place, you’ll find a knitting pattern for a scarf using only knit and purl stitches.



In 2nd place are my baby booties —which combine knitting and crocheting.

The booties are knitted with a set of double-pointed needles, and the top edge is crocheted. 



In 1st place —drumroll, please—is my “LiMaZo” scarf —a cable-like look without a cable needle

It’s knitted using only knit and purl stitches.

The overall top 3 for dogs and their humans in my shop are:

Place 3: The practical poop bag pouch "WalkiesBox"




Place 2: The bandana set "Dandy 3 Styles" with 3 different closure options


Place 1: The stylish poop bag pouch "WalkiesBone"



Have fun sewing!

Here are my three currently most popular designs:

1) Tunic "Pocahontas": This beautiful tunic is crocheted from the side. Since the color gradient comes directly from the cake, it is very easy to crochet. Different styling and wearing options are possible thanks to the small tie belt.

Go to the pattern here




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2) Soul warmer "little time-out" - a dreamy basic piece for every season. It is worked mainly into ch-spaces, making it a joy for the eyes and a guarantee of relaxed crochet fun.
Go to the pattern here





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3)  Clever and totally on trend with its fashionable 3D look, this airy, light triangular shawl "Network" is a real eye-catcher.
Go to the pattern here

And here are the overall most popular designs from my shop:

1)  "Triangular Shawl in a Square" - It is light and airy, yet elegant and wonderfully soft. The shawl is easy to crochet - making it perfect for beginners and an absolute classic.
Click here for the pattern



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2) You can use these beautiful wings / angel wings for Christmas, weddings, First Communion, baptisms, etc., whether as a small guest gift, tag, table decoration, keepsake, and so on.

The wings are quick to crochet and look beautiful from both sides (the back almost looks like stockinette stitch).
Click here for the pattern



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3) Soul warmer "Little Break" - a wonderful basic piece for every season. Most of it is worked into chain spaces, making it a delight to look at and a guarantee of relaxing crochet fun.
Click here for the pattern

Here are my currently most popular patterns

1st Place Mausebert the Cheese Thief




2nd Place Cheeky Fridge Mice




3rd Place Knollo the Potato Cook



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And here are the most popular patterns overall from my shop.

1st Place Seppl the Sleepyhead Doll




2nd Place The Doll Carrier Bag




3rd Place Black Forest Cherry Summer Stole